Of course he'll want to win, he's not going to take it easy on him just because it is his friend. However, playing the "he didn't want you" card is cheap and not something you'd do to a close friend when Stevens' decision obviously was WAY more involved than "I don't like their players/team as much."

I don't think it's cheap at all. It's the truth. If he doesn't do it fine but I'd have no problems with him doing it.